Jail is not a comfortable place, and for a young man who has lived a sheltered life, the adjustment can be genuinely dangerous if he approaches it the wrong way. The most important piece of advice is also the simplest: keep to himself.
Inmates, particularly those with experience inside, are often skilled at drawing people out in conversation. They are patient, friendly on the surface, and practiced at gathering information about others. Everything your son shares about himself, his charges, his family, his fears, or his background becomes a potential vulnerability. The safest position is to be polite but private. He does not need to be aggressive or antisocial, but he should never confide in anyone, discuss his case, or reveal anything personal about his life outside.
Idle time is one of the biggest risks in a county jail setting. The more occupied he stays, the less drawn into the social dynamics of the pod he will be. Send him books, magazines, and anything that keeps his mind engaged and his attention directed inward. A person who is reading is not a person who is getting pulled into conversations he should not be having.
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